Sarah Palin is a former Governor of Alaska and one of the unpredictable members of the US Republican Party. The spectacular female politician was firmly entrenched in scandalous fame not only at home, but also in the world.
Biography
Sarah Louise Palin hails from the US state of Idaho, which is located in the west of the country. She was born on February 11, 1964 in the city of Sandpoint. Sarah's family lived modestly enough. Soon after her birth, her parents moved to Alaska, to the city of Vasilla. In this harsh state, Palin’s childhood and youth passed.
In school, Sarah was at the head of the Christian Athletes' Community. She was fond of basketball and showed good results in this game, despite a small increase. She was the captain of the school basketball team.
At the age of 20, Palin became the winner of the city beauty contest. Soon, the girl became the second in a similar competition, but already throughout the state of Alaska. The prize was payment for education. Palin entered the faculty of journalism at a university in Idaho and successfully graduated from it.
Career
After university, Sarah worked for a while in her specialty. However, then she decided to change the vector of her career and engage in administrative, and then political activities. So, at 28, Sarah joined the council of the city of Vasilla, and four years later became its mayor. At this time, Palin joined the ranks of the Republicans.
In 2006, she became Governor of Alaska. Before her, this post was occupied only by men. Palin governed in Alaska until 2009. During this time, she managed to become the darling of low-income white Americans. The people liked her speech, filled with jargon and sonorous phrases. This style of communication has become Sarah's hallmark. Her statements in public are sharp and emotional.
In 2008, then-presidential candidate John McCain invited Sarah to become his deputy if he wins the election. In this case, Palin could become the first female vice president in the United States. However, McCain's plans were not destined to come true, since Barack Obama defeated him, making him the first black president in US history.
In 2016, Sarah supported the next presidential election to Donald Trump. For this, she was harshly criticized by some American politicians.
After stepping down as governor, Sarah regularly participates in political talk shows and publishes books.